Würzburg's university jumps in 163: Bavaria -wide leaders in research!

Würzburg's university jumps in 163: Bavaria -wide leaders in research!

The Julius Maximilians University Würzburg (JMU) has achieved a remarkable improvement in the current Times Higher Education Ranking. With an ascent of twelve places, the university is now ranked in 163rd place worldwide. This not only illustrates the progress in international comparison, but also the commitment of the institution in the areas of education and research.

A total of 2,092 universities from 115 countries and regions were assessed, and the Würzburg university was able to increase again compared to the previous year. With the 16th place in Germany and third place in Bavaria, just behind the Munich universities, the JMU shows that it is well positioned in the German University System.

research and knowledge transfer at the highest level

The JMU achieves an impressive global rank of 79 in the "Research Quality" category and even takes third place across Germany, in front of many other renowned institutions. This outstanding placement is based on bibliometric analyzes that show that research work by Würzburg scientists is often cited and have a significant influence on the academic discussion.

Another highlight is the assessment of the knowledge transfer. In international comparison, the JMU takes 35th place and 10th place within Germany, which corresponds to an improvement by four places. Not only are the funding of companies and foundations in relation to the size of the scientific staff, but also the number of patents based on research work at the university. This underlines the endeavor of the JMU to convert research results into practical applications.

University President Paul Pauli was pleased to comment on the progress of the JMU and the positive confirmation of the research strength by the ranking. He emphasizes: "The consistently high evaluation of our research quality confirms that we are on the right track and are very well positioned for the excellent competition with the leading German universities." This assessment shows that the JMU is recognized not only at national, but also at an international level for their achievements.

The Ranking uses a total of 18 indicators to evaluate universities, including the number of publications and citations, reputation in research and teaching, the acquisition of funding and the international orientation. This shows that the JMU continuously gains quality in various key areas of university formation.

The outstanding results in the ranking can be seen as a success for the entire university thanks to the committed work in research and teaching. The continuous improvement process is actively promoted by the university in order to further consolidate its position in the international educational market. It remains to be seen how this positive development will have an impact in the future, both on the students and the academic community as a whole.

For a detailed view of these rankings and the background of the improvements, see the report on www.uni-wuerzburg.de .